Background
Kovacs, Charles Joseph Leslie Thomas was born on July 11, 1945 in Budapest, Hungary.
Kovacs, Charles Joseph Leslie Thomas was born on July 11, 1945 in Budapest, Hungary.
Bachelor, Clark University, 1969. Master of Arts, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1970. Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, Fletcher School Diplomacy, 1971.
Various lending & credit assignments Chase Manhattan Bank, Frankfurt, Singapore, Beirut, Athens and London, 1973-1981, manager strategic projects Middle East area London, 1982-1983, secretary country risk committee, manager country risk administration New York City, 1984-1986, manager international finance programs, 1987-1990. Director corporation finance and privatization Price Waterhouse, Budapest, Hungary, 1991-1992. Head of office Barclays de Zoete Wedd, since 1992, director Hungary, since 1993.
Group representative Barclays Bank, Barclays de Zoete Wedd, 1994-1997. Senior advisor Citibank Budapest, since 1997. Executive committee international division American Bankers Association, 1989-1991.
Chairman task force LDC debt and investment United States Council International Business, 1990-1992. Steering committee Central and Eastern Europe, business and industry advisory committee BIAC, Paris, chairman, 1992-1995, vice chairman, since 1996. Advisory group on investments, 1992.
Management board Organization of European Cooperation and Development Private Sector Centre, Istanbul, 1994-1995, supervisory board, since 1996, Master of Business Administration Programme, Technology University, Budapest, since 1994.
Board directors The Netherlands-American Amity Trust, since 1987. Member board of visitors Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology and Policy, Boston University, 1989-1994. Staff sergeant United States Army, 1965-1968.
Member United States Naval Institute (associate), Navy League, Williams Club, Harvard Club Boston, Washington National Liberal (London), University Club Washington, National Liberal Club (London).
Son of Joseph Charles (deceased) and Eva (Neuman) K. Married Catherine Irene Francoise Negrerie, July 17, 1973. 1 child, Anne.